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The Lord's Model Prayer

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Introduction
  • Matthew 6:9-13
    • The point of prayer
    It’s not to show off (Matthew 6:5)
    • Long prayers are not bad – Jesus Himself sometimes prayed for long amounts of time.
    • The problem is when you are making a long prayer just to show off.
      • It’s not to have “meaningless repetition” (Matthew 6:7)
      • Don’t just say the phrases by rote without meaning.
        • It’s not to provide information to God (Matthew 6:8)
        • God already knows what we need before we ask.
          • It’s a personal connection with God (Matthew 6:6)
          • God is not too busy to listen to us. He wants to hear from us.
            • “Pray then, in this way …”
            “Our Father, who is in Heaven, hallowed be Your name.”
            • “name” can refer to more than just your literal name.
              • Matthew 10:22; 12:21; Acts 3:6
              • It can also refer to a person’s power, reputation, etc.
              • We should keep God holy and revered in our minds.
                • “Your kingdom come.”
                • Matthew 3:1-2; 4:17
                • At the time, the kingdom was imminent.
                • Acts 2:29-36 – Jesus fulfilled the prophecy made to David a thousand years before.
                • After Acts 2, the kingdom was already in existence. Colossians 1:13; Revelation 1:9
                • We could still pray this in the sense of God’s rule coming into people’s hearts.
                  • “Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.”
                  • Matthew 26:39
                    • “Give us this day our daily bread.”
                    • I Peter 5:6
                    • God cares about things that matter to us.
                    • I Thessalonians 5:17 – We should be praying daily.
                      • “And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
                      • Matthew 6:14
                      • This is referring to transgressions and spiritual debts.
                      • Acts 8:13, 18-22
                      • Christians maintain their relationship with God via prayer.
                      • I John 1:9
                        • “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
                        • James 1:13-14
                        • Scriptures often references indirect action. We know that God Himself does not tempt anyone, but He allows us to be tempted through our own free will.
                          • Acts 1:18
                          • John 4:1
                          • Job 42:11
                            • “[For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.]”
                            • This verse was not included in the most ancient manuscripts.
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